Coquina and Travertine Definition

Definition of Coquina and Travertine

The general Coquina and Travertine definition can be stated as: Coquina is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically-sorted fragments of the shells of molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Coquina and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Coquina and Travertine. Get to know more information about Coquina and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coquina and Travertine

The history of Coquina and Travertine gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Coquina and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

Coquina and Travertine definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Coquina and Travertine. In this section, you will know about Coquina and Travertine Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Coquina is European Foreland Basins whereas Origin of Travertine is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Coquina and Travertine discoverer. The Discoverer of Coquina is Unknown and the discoverer of Travertine is Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.

Etymology of Coquina and Travertine

Along with Coquina and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Coquina and Travertine. Etymology of Coquina and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coquina and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Coquina is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century) while that of Travertine is From Concha (Latin)+ Coquina(Spanish) +conch(English)= Couquina (mid 19th century). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coquina and Travertine belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coquina and Travertine are listed below.

For Coquina,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Travertine,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock